Thomas Benton Cannon (1849 - 1935)

Born 4 Jan 1849 in Oregon Territory, United States

Ancestors

Died 6 Apr 1935 at age 86 in Sonoma, California, United States

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Biography

Thomas was born 1/4/1849 in Oregon. He was the son of Louis Cannon and Mary Smith. In 1850 Thomas was living with his parents and siblings in Marion, Marion, Oregon Territory, United States. In 1860 Thomas was living with his parents and siblings in Santa Rosa Township, Sonoma, California. In 1870 he was living with his mother and siblings in Analy Judicial Township, Sonoma, California and he was working as a farm laborer. By 1880 Thomas was married to Henrietta "Hattie" Powley and they were living with their son William in Lake City, Modoc, California where they were farming. By 1900 Thomas was widowed and was living and working as a laborer in Sonoma Township, Glen Ellen and Auga Caliente Precincts, ED 177, Sonoma, California. In 1910 he was living with his brother Jerome in Analy, Sonoma, California. In 1920 Thomas was living and farming in Sanel, Mendocino, California. By 1930 Thomas was living with his brother Louis in Penngrove, California where he was a laborer on a dairy farm. Thomas died 4/6/1935 and is buried with family members in the Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery (Plot Fulkerson 53).

Research Notes

State record says DOD was 6 Apr but Findagrave says 9 Apr. I went with the state record.

Sources

• United States Census, 1850, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHHW-DLV

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDK8-5JV : 18 February 2021), Thos Hart Benton Conon in entry for L W Conon, 1860.

• United States Census, 1870, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNX3-QN9

• United States Census, 1880, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6PM-KQQ

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9GR-YY4 : 12 January 2022), Thomas B Camron in entry for Andrew Anderson, 1900.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVGB-P9Z : accessed 19 March 2022), Thomas Carmon in household of Thomas Byrnes, Analy, Sonoma, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 136, sheet 5A, family 73, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 109; FHL microfilm 1,374,122.

• United States Census, 1920, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH7K-GS6

• United States Census, 1930, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCJQ-WB1

• California Death Index, 1905-1939, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKSM-R5BJ

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41693883/thomas-benton-cannon

• Obit: The Press Democrat; Publication Date: 9 Apr 1935; Publication Place: Santa Rosa, California, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/275778070/?article=ce486e9b-e6d0-480f-a11c-5f852ccc342d&focus=0.029627867,0.9022652,0.15337725,0.9632513&xid=3355

• Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery 1854-2020, Burial Listing and Genealogical Information, revised and expanded edition of 2007 listing, Sandra Wright Frary, Raymond L. Owen, published 2021 by Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery Preservation Committee, City of Santa Rosa, Recreation and Parks, 2060 West College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA, 95401